Common Speedwell (Veronica officinalis) organic seeds
- Old medicinal plant, e.g. for tea mixtures against colds. This shrub is often used as a pot plant, in cottage gardens, or in the shrub bed.
- Contents: Approx. 1000 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
Regular price:
€3.39
Product number: VER03-BIO GTIN: 4251420505484
Description
Common speedwell is an old medicinal plant native to and growing wild all throughout Europe. It can be found mainly at the edge of forests on dry, nutrient-poor, lime-poor and acidic soils. It grows rather low and likes to spread out, forming small carpets. The beautiful light blue and dark veined flowers appear from June to August in stemmed racemes.
A beautiful flowering perennial for semi-shade locations and herb patches as well as for natural herb gardens.
In the Middle Ages, heath speedwell was described as a sort of panacea and was given many telling nick names like gypsyweed or European tea, for example. The dried herb was often used in herbal infusions and was said to have mucolytic, diuretic and cleansing properties. Today it no longer has great relevance in medical use. Nevertheless, one recognizes its great importance in earlier times by the many different popular names.
Young and tender plants can also be used in the kitchen, as leafy vegetables, for wild herb salads or as cooked vegetables.
A beautiful flowering perennial for semi-shade locations and herb patches as well as for natural herb gardens.
In the Middle Ages, heath speedwell was described as a sort of panacea and was given many telling nick names like gypsyweed or European tea, for example. The dried herb was often used in herbal infusions and was said to have mucolytic, diuretic and cleansing properties. Today it no longer has great relevance in medical use. Nevertheless, one recognizes its great importance in earlier times by the many different popular names.
Young and tender plants can also be used in the kitchen, as leafy vegetables, for wild herb salads or as cooked vegetables.
Plant profile
| Plant type | Herbaceous plant |
|---|---|
| Lifecycle | Hardy, Perennial |
| Species | Plantaginaceae |
| Region of origin | Asia, Europe |
| Characteristics | Needs cold to germinate |
| Eventual height | 15-30 cm |
| Flower colour | Blue, Light blue |
| Flowering months | August, July, June |
| Root system | Runners |
| Winter hardiness zones | 3 (-40 bis -34 °C) |
Growing instructions
| When to sow outdoors | February, March, October, September |
|---|---|
| Sowing depth | 0 cm |
| Germination temperature | 3-5°C |
| Climate | Dry, Temperate |
| Sunlight | Shade |
| Water requirement | Low |
| Planting distance | 20 cm |
Sowing and care
Perennial creeping plant. The seeds should be sown thinly outdoors or in seed boxes in autumn or early spring. They need the cold to germinate.
Alternatively, they can be artificially stratified: Sow and keep at about 20 °C for about 2-4 weeks. Then keep at 0-5 °C (e.g. refrigerator) until the seed germinates. After the cooling period of about 1 month, germination at +5-12 °C.
Further cultivation: prick and plant out later. Loves semi-shady locations, spreads and multiplies via seed.
Alternatively, they can be artificially stratified: Sow and keep at about 20 °C for about 2-4 weeks. Then keep at 0-5 °C (e.g. refrigerator) until the seed germinates. After the cooling period of about 1 month, germination at +5-12 °C.
Further cultivation: prick and plant out later. Loves semi-shady locations, spreads and multiplies via seed.
Other names
Botanical name: Veronica officinalis
German: Echter Ehrenpreis, Wald-Ehrenpreis, Allerweltsheil, Veronika, Grundheil, Heil aller Schäden
English: Bird's Eye, Heath speedwell, Common gypsyweed, Common speedwell, Paul's betony
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